Asthalin 4 Tablet

• If you are allergic to salbutamol or any of the constituents of the Asthalin Tablet.
• If you have a history of missed pregnancy.
• If you are already taking medicines for high blood pressure.

• Fits
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Irregular heartbeats
• Nausea
• Muscular cramps
• Low potassium level (that leads to muscle spasm, weakness)

Other General Warnings

• You have underlying medical conditions such as overactive thyroid, a heart-related disorder, etc.
• You have diabetes because your blood sugar level may rise and continuous monitoring is required.
• You may experience chest pain or breathing problem during the treatment. You should consult your doctor immediately, it can be an underlying heart disorder.
• You feel that Asthalin Tablet is less effective and not able to give you relief, but you should not increase the dose on your own. Seek medical help immediately.
• You experience allergic reactions like hives, itching, swelling, etc. during the treatment.

• Take Asthalin 4 Tablet exactly as directed by your doctor.
• Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water.
• It may be taken with or without food.
• Do not crush or chew the tablet unless your doctor tells you to.
• Do not take more than the prescribed dose, even if your breathing feels worse.
• Do not use this medicine as a substitute for your rescue inhaler during a sudden attack.

• Keep this medicine out of the reach of children.
• Store it below 25°C in a dry place.
• Do not take this medicine after the expiry date which is mentioned in the medicine.

• Asthalin 4 Tablet relieves breathlessness and wheezing by relaxing the muscles around your airways; it does not treat the underlying inflammation, so any preventer medicine must be continued.
• Never use this tablet as a rescue treatment during a sudden attack. Keep your reliever inhaler with you at all times.
• Mild trembling of the hands and a slightly faster heartbeat are common in the first few days and usually settle on their own.
• Cutting down on tea, coffee, cola and energy drinks noticeably reduces tremor, restlessness and palpitations.
• Tell your doctor if you find yourself needing this medicine more often than before, as this signals worsening disease.
• If you have diabetes, check your blood sugar more frequently, as this medicine can raise glucose levels.
• Inform your doctor if you are taking water tablets, steroids or theophylline, since these can lower potassium further.
• Do not take a non-selective beta-blocker such as propranolol without telling your doctor you are on this medicine.
• Identify and avoid your triggers, whether dust, smoke, pollen, cold air or strong fumes, and stop smoking completely.
• Attend regular reviews so your doctor can check your lung function and adjust treatment as needed.

Overdose

Missed a Dose

• Asthalin 4 Tablet contains salbutamol, a selective beta-2 adrenergic agonist. It binds to beta-2 receptors on the smooth muscle that encircles the airways, triggering a chain of signals within those cells that relaxes them.
• As the muscle bands loosen, the narrowed airways widen, resistance to airflow falls, and air moves in and out of the lungs far more easily. This relieves wheezing, chest tightness, and breathlessness within a short time of taking the dose.

Interactions with other medicines

• Tell your doctor about all the medicines, supplements or herbals you are currently taking or might take to avoid any possible interactions.
• Sometimes Asthalin Tablet may affect the way other medicines work and other medicines may affect how this medicine works if taken at the same time. Especially, if you are taking antihypertensives like water pills, medicines used for brain-related disorders, medicines for heart-related problems like digoxin, etc.
• Concomitant use with anti-asthmatic medicines like theophylline and steroids along with Asthalin Tablet can cause a low level of potassium in the blood.

Interactions with food items

• Asthalin 4 Tablet can be taken with or without food. Taking it after a meal may help if the medicine upsets your stomach, and no particular food needs to be avoided.
• Caffeine deserves attention. Tea, coffee, cola, chocolate and energy drinks act on the body in a similar way to this medicine and can noticeably worsen trembling, restlessness, sleep disturbance and palpitations. Reducing caffeine often makes these effects much easier to tolerate.
• If you have diabetes, keep your meal pattern regular and check your blood sugar more often when starting treatment, since this medicine can raise glucose levels.
• A diet containing potassium-rich foods such as bananas, coconut water, citrus fruits and leafy vegetables may be suggested by your doctor if your potassium tends to run low, particularly when you are also on diuretics or steroids.